Rustic excursions for tarry-at-home travellers
Subtitle: a series of interesting tales, having a strictly moral tendency, and designed for the instruction of children
By: by Mrs. Sherwood ; embellished with wood and copperplate engravings.
Contributors: Horton, John S., publisher.; Horton, John S., engraver.; Ulizio, B. George, donor.
Publisher: Published by John S. Horton, 132 Market Street
Published: 1836
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
Subjects: Country life -- Juvenile fiction; Children's poetry
Genres: Juvenile fiction
Notes: Last page blank.

Brief essays on aspects of country life, with related poems.

In original publisher's binding: green cloth embossed with a pattern of berries, vines, and leaves. Printed paper label on upper board: Rustic excursions.

Wood engraving on p. 17 signed "H"; wood engraving on p. 42 signed, "Horton" (i.e., John S. Horton?).

Plates in LC copy are hand-colored.

LC copy is the gift of B. George Ulizio, Aug. 16, 1939.
Table of contents: title: The cottage girl fetching water; title: The summer storm; title: The shepherd; title: The reaper going to labour; title: The turnpike gate; title: The gleaners; title: Ploughing; title: The cottager's funeral; title: The fox hunt; title: Indian sagacity; title: Cottagers going to church; title: Hay-makers in a storm; title: Rearing of ducks.